GEOGRAPHY PEOPLE
AND CULTURE OF PAKISTAN
Shafiq Ur Rehman
Pakistan
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
China
Kashmir
Disputed Region
NATIONAL FLAG
GREEN FOR MUSLIM AND
WHITE FOR MINORITIES IN
PAKISTAN
POPULATION
• 180 million with growth rate of 1.6% as of 2011
estimates.
• Area is 709696 SqKm
Classification by age group
0-14 years 36.7%
15-64 years 59.1%
65-over
4.2%
LANGUAGES
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National language is URDU
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Official language is ENGLISH
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Many other regional languages like Punjabi, Hindko,
Saraiki, Pashto
NATIONAL & WORLD HERITAGE SITES
1.
Indus valley civilization
Mohenjo-Daro (mound of the dead)
• Harrapa
• Mehrgarh
• 3300BC – 1300 BC
• 1700 BC due to arrival of Aryans decay of civilization started
• Writing system, trade system, highly developed cities
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2.
Taxila ( city of carved stone)
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5th century B.C. to the 2nd century A.D., was an important Buddhist center
of learning
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Great Stupa, one of the largest and most impressive throughout Pakistan,
MOHENJO- DARO
(Left pan): Excavated Ceramic Work(Right Pan): Priest King statue at
National Museum Karachi, Pakistan
STATE HISTORY
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First Inhabitants
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Exploration
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Name the major tribes of Native Americans that lived in this state. Include a few
interesting facts about these people.
Which European explorers visited your state and where did they come from?
Settlement
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Where was the first post-explorer settlement located in your state? Who started it and
why?
TAXILA---CITY OF CUT STONES
BADSHAHI MOSQUE -- LAHORE
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BUILT IN 1673
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3 Domes and 8 minarets
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Height 54m
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Capacity 55,000 persons in
main hall can pray
Largest mosque in the world
For (313 years) 1673-1986
BRITISH ERA
1882-University of the Punjab
1858- Government college
ISLAMABAD—THE CAPITAL
KARACHI – THE ECONOMIC HUB
DIVERSE LANDSCAPE--- DESERTS, GLACIERS,
IRRIGATED AGRICULTURAL LAND
K2 – 8611 METERS
2ND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD
Malam jaba, swat
Lake Saif ul Maluk
K2
KARAKORAM HIGHWAY --- 8TH WONDER OF
THE WORLD
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Length = 1300Km
413Km In China
887Km in Pakistan
Khunjerab pass at elevation
of 4693 across Karakorm &
Himalaya mountains
TRUCK ART
Painting and
calligraphy work
Drawing / models
BRIDAL DRESSES
&
GOLD WORK
FOOD
BIRYANI AND SAJJI
State animal: Snow Leopard
National bird:
Chukar Partridge
Pakistan's
national
animal:
Markhor
State bird : Peregrine Falcon or
CHERRY BLOSSOM
View of Karimabad in Northern
Pakistan